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Quinn to win emerging film-maker award from IDA for God Grew Tired Of Us
Christopher Quinn will receive the International Documentary Association's(IDA) Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award for God GrewTired Of Us.God Grew Tired Of Us won both the Sundance grand jury prize and audience awards andchronicles the experiences of three Sudanese war refugees as they adjust to anew life in the US.Quinn ...
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Borat marches into France, Spain for Fox International
The Boratinvasion spreads to five new territories this weekend as Fox Internationallooks forward to the comedy sweeping past $50m.Borat iscurrently on $48.6m and approaches its third weekend with openings scheduled infive territories.Anti-American sentiment in France should ensure a robust debutthere when Boratlaunches on Nov 15, and studio executives are also ...
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Global Film Initiative moves from New York to San Francisco
The Global Film Initiative (GFI) is moving its headquarters fromNew York to San Francisco.GFI, which champions small films that illustrate cross-culturalsimilarities, aims to capitalise on emerging technologies under development inthe Bay Area.'Great storytelling is one of the best ways to shareexperience and open up new worlds,' GFI's new executive director ...
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AMPAS names 15 films on documentary feature Oscar shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the15 documentaries that will advance to the voting process for the 79thAcademy Awards.The documentary branch screening committee viewed all 81 filmsthat originally qualified in the category, and will now narrow the list down tothe final five nominations. Nominations will be ...
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Anderson named programming director at LA's Method Fest
John Anderson has been named programming director of the 9th annualThe Method Fest independent film festival, which will take place in Los Angelesfrom Mar 30-Apr 7, 2007.The Method Fest features American and international features andshorts and is named after the Method school of acting.Anderson is a renowned film critic who ...
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Beatty to receive Cecil B DeMille Award from HFPA
Warren Beatty will receive the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's(HFPA) Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Beatty will collect the honour during the 64th Annual GoldenGlobes Awards on Jan 15, 2007.Beatty has received five Golden Globes including one for BestActor (Comedy or Musical) for Heaven Can Wait and another for ...
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Weinsteins sign groundbreaking exclusive US deal with Blockbuster
In a deal that will cut out home entertainment rivals likeNetflix, Blockbuster has signed an exclusive US rental rights DVD deal with TheWeinstein Company (TWC).Under the agreement, which commences on Jan 1 2007, TWC andBlockbuster will share rental revenues from TWC's theatrical anddirect-to-video titles (DTV).Genius Products will provide distribution services ...
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US VOD cinema Eurocinema moves into New York via Time Warner Cable
US video-on-demand service Eurocinema is expanding into New Yorkand will begin supplying on-demand content to Time Warner Cable in the New Yorkarea."The addition of the New York market is a true milestone for Eurocinema,"EuroMedia Holdings Corp owner and Eurocinema operator Larry Namer said."We're delighted to offer television audiences in the ...
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THINKFilm takes domestic rights to Trials Of Darryl Hunt
THINKFilm has acquired North American rights to TheTrials Of Darryl Hunt, which has just beennamed one of 15 documentaries on the Academy Awards shortlist. The distributorwill handle the film in association with HBO Documentary Films.THINKFilm says it has now handled ten documentaries infive years that have made the shortlist.Theatrical chief ...
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Lazo promoted to managing director of Fox Mexico
Juan Carlos Lazo has been promoted to managing director ofTwentieth Century Fox Mexico.Lazo, who most recently served as marketing director of Twentieth CenturyFox Mexico, will manage all the studio's theatrical distribution, marketing andadministrative activities in Mexico.He replaces Jose Juan Hernandez, who left last month to pursueother avenues. Lazo's promotion takes ...
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Dana to head up production at Andrew Lauren Productions
P Jennifer Dana (pictured) has joined Los Angeles and NewYork-based Andrew Lauren Productions as president of production and willimmediately get working on a horror story about the legend of infamous gunheiress Sarah Winchester.The untitled project is being written by Peter J Tomasi and thescript is expected by early 2007.Dana has ...
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Connery to present Cage with award at Bahamas Film Festival
The Bahamas International Film Festival has announced that SeanConnery will present the career achievement award to his co-star in The Rock Nicolas Cage.The festival, which runs from Dec 7 to 10, has also unveiled itscompetition sections. Spirit Of Freedom: Narrative Competition includes IsraelAdrian Caetano's Cronica De Una Fuga from Argentina, ...
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Mirren to be honoured with tribute, award at Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has arrangeda tribute to Helen Mirren and will honour her with the Outstanding Performanceof the Year award for her role in The Queen.'It is an honor to celebrate Dame Helen Mirren's performancein this role,' SBIFF executive director Roger Durling said. 'Shebeautifully captured the ...
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Ferrell & McKay bring in King Dork to Paramount
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions have boughtthe film rights to Frank Portman's debut novel King Dork as part of their first-look deal withParamount.King Dorkwas published in April 2006 and charts the exploits of a 14-year-old boy whogets involved in a series of mysteries after he reads J ...
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Cinema Libre plans five films a year with individuals and non-profits
Cinema Libre Studio is partnering up with individuals, non-profitfoundations and non-governmental organisations to make two to five featureseach year dedicated to humanitarian, environmental or social issues.The studio will bring its staff, production equipment,post-production facility and financing to select projects in 2007 and willguarantee a US theatrical release to the projects.The ...
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here! boards C Jay Cox's latest film Kiss The Bride
here!Films will executive produce and oversee worldwide distribution on upcomingromantic comedy Kiss The Bride from newproduction company Shadow Factory.ToriSpelling, Joanna Cassidy, Tess Harper and Phillip Karner will star in C JayCox's tale of a man whose impending wedding is complicated by the arrival of anold male flame. The film will ...
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Disney teams with Kudos on wildlife doc Dreamscape
KudosPictures and Natural Light Films, in association with Walt Disney Pictures,have started production on the wildlife project Dreamscape (working title).Thefilm showcases the epic life and death cycle of flamingos in one of the world'slast and most hostile wilderness areas, Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania."Wewant to target a younger, hipper audience ...
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Firth, Shepard, Rossellini join Thurman in Accidental Husband
Colin Firth, Sam Shepard and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have joined Uma Thurmanon Yari Film Group (YFG) and Team 's romantic comedy The Accidental Husband.Isabella Rossellini, Lindsay Sloane and Justine Machado are also onboard the project, set to start production in New York today under thedirection of Griffin Dunne.Bonnie Sikowitz, Mimi ...
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Borat leads international with $15.6m from 20 markets
The outrageous antics of a socially gauche faux Kazakhreporter continued to dominate the international marketplace as Borat stayed top on an estimated $15.6m haul.Impressive weekend business from 20 markets raised the tally to$42.8m and ensured that, with a strong domestic hold, Borat remained the top global picture, soaringpast $100m in ...
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Inferno sells The Women to Constantin, Hopscotch, IIF among others
Inferno Distribution has closed a raft of major sales on itsupcoming comedy remake The Women from Diane English with Meg Ryan attached to star.Rights have gone to Australia (Hopscotch), Germany (Constantin),Italy (IIF), Mexico (Quality), and Brazil (California Filmes).Deals also closed in Spain (On Pictures), South Korea(Unikorea), Eastern Europe (Ablo), Benelux ...